شق shaḳḳ A (Heb. To run about) s. m. 1. Trouble, labour, suspense. 2. Dawn of day. 3. A fissure, crack, rent, cleft. شق القمر shaḳḳu-l-ḳamar, Splitting of the moon. شق هونا shaḳḳ honā, To be torn, to be split, rent, &c. ¶ shiḳḳ, s. f. The half of a thing, the side of a mountain, a brother, a friend, difficulty.

شارک shārak P s. m. A species of nightingale, or a bird of a dark colour that talks like a par- rot, perhaps the mainā or starling. S. شاستر शास्त्र (r. शास govern, teach) shāstr, s. m. 1. An order or command. 2. Scripture, science, institutes of religion, law or letters, es- pecially considered as of divine origin or au- thority.

شنيع shanīﻌ A (from شنع) adj. Disgraceful, shocking, abominable, base, adulterous.

شمسه shamsa A s. m. Little tassels affixed to a rosary.

شعبده shuﻌbada P (improp. shaﻌbada) s. m. Sleight of hand, conjuration. سعبده باز shuﻌba- da-bāz, s. m. A juggler, a conjurer. شعبده بازي shuﻌbada-bāz-ī, s. f. Conjuration, sleight of hand, juggling, hocus-pocus.

شفقت shafaḳat A s. f. 1. Clemency, compas- sion, mercy. 2. Kindness, affection.

شہرياري shahr-yār-ī P adj. Royal, imperial, re- gal. s. f. Empire, royalty.

شرمگيني sharm-gīn-ī P s. f. Bashfulness, shame.

شمشير shamsher P s. f. A scimitar, sword. شمشير بہادر shamsher-bahādur, (ironically) A useless, worthless fellow. شمشيرزن shamsher-zan, A swordman. شمشيرزني shamsher-zan-ī, s. f. Swordmanship, use of the sword.

شريف sharīf A (from شرف) adj. Noble, eminent, honourable. شريف النفس sharīfu-n-nafs, adj. Noble of soul. شريف مکه sharīf-i-makka, The prince of Mecca.